”What is “Simple Naturalization”?
AKIRA YAMAMOTO.AKIRAThe requirements for naturalization are stipulated in the Nationality Act, but the examination is extremely strict.
However, if certain requirements are met, the requirements for naturalization will be relaxed.
This is called "Simple Naturalization."
The specific requirements and mitigation conditions are as follows.
| Requirements exempted | Target audience |
| Address requirements | Children of former Japanese citizens (excluding adopted children) who have continued to have domicile or residence in Japan for three years or more |
| A person who was born in Japan and has had a domicile or residence in Japan for three years or more, or whose father or mother (excluding adoptive parents) was born in Japan. | |
| Those who have continued to reside in Japan for 10 years or more | |
| Address requirements and Ability requirements | A foreigner who is the spouse of a Japanese citizen and has been domiciled in Japan for more than 1 year after 3 years have passed since the date of marriage. |
| A foreigner who is the spouse of a Japanese citizen and has had a domicile or residence in Japan for three years or more, and who currently has a domicile in Japan. | |
| Address requirements, Ability requirements and Livelihood requirements | Children of Japanese citizens (excluding adopted children) who have an address in Japan |
| An adopted child of a Japanese citizen who has continued to have a domicile in Japan for one year or more and who was a minor under the laws of the home country at the time of the adoption. | |
| Those who have lost their Japanese nationality (excluding those who have lost their Japanese nationality after becoming naturalized in Japan) and have an address in Japan | |
| A person who was born in Japan, does not have nationality from the time of birth, and has continued to have a domicile in Japan for three years or more since then. |
As mentioned above, although it is called as "Simple Naturalization", it does not mean that naturalization is that easy.
You can apply for naturalization by yourself, but if you are not confident or want to apply for naturalization with certainty, we recommend that you consult with a certified administrative procedures legal specialist who mainly handles immigration work for foreigners.
At our office, we actively accept consultations from people who want to apply for naturalization but don't know what to do, or those who don't know if they can apply for naturalization in the first place.
If you are thinking of applying for naturalization, please contact our office.
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